Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

'PWC INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. PwC is an absolute behemoth – prestigious, mystical, and totally confusing to the outside observer. The firm has a 160+ year legacy, and a brand that is cobbled together from so many pasts that it’s hard to tell which way the firm is headed. Here’s what we know – PwC is a survivor. In the midst of the globalization of audit, growing cross-border complexity, international regulatory shakeups and threats to the core business, PwC has consistently

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David A Fields

APRIL 10, 2014

'Remember the ’90s, when saying you worked eighty hours a week was something you were proud of? Now you’re still working your tushola off, but telling folks about it is an admission that you don’t have your act together. Don’t worry, I won’t blab your dark secret, because I know that if you’re a solo […]. The post Those Two Extra Hours You Need?

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 10, 2014

'By: Kathy Klotz-Guest. There would be a lot less bad marketing in the world if executives were forced to read all the ineffective, sometimes downright awful, content their organizations produce. Marketing is supposed to put human needs first by sounding like it was created for humans by humans. Marketers know this. So why is there so much bad B2B marketing content out there?

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2014

'The real battle is not against competitors, but against ourselves. Morieux and Tollman make the case for a new approach to management that they call “smart simplicity” BCG partners Yves Morieux and Peter Tollman have written a new book called Six Simple Rules: How to Manage Complexity Without Getting Complicated , in which they make the case for a new approach to management called “smart simplicity” The approach is based on the authors’ discovery that management t

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 10, 2014

'By Judith Delaney, Attorney and member of Agnes + Day’s Crisis Intelligence Team. Let’s talk about the word transparency. A word that, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary was first used in 1591. In the good old days before web 2.0, when a crisis happened it was common practice for an organization to withhold information, particularly if the information was incomplete or involved an organization’s Intellectual Property (e.g. trademarks, patents, trade secrets) or Confidential Informati

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 8, 2014

'By: Mary Beth Deans. The Gado 2 setup at the Santa Ana Public Library. Photo courtesy of Project Gado. Thanks to Tom and Amy Smith of Project Gado , I recently got to see a 3D printer in action. The printer is used to manufacture parts for a robot that automates the digital scanning of archival documents like old photographs and newspaper articles.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2014

'If you were playing Monopoly, Quantitative Easing would be the equivalent of helping yourself to a $100 note every time you rolled the dice and never having to pay it back. (Source: Flickr ). CENTRAL banks continue to finance government spending by easing monetary policy in order to help economies get back to “potential output” (It remains unclear whether Grand High Priest Bernanke slaughters a lamb before proclaiming what the level of “potential output” should be for th

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 8, 2014

'With apps like Secret, Whisper, Yik Yak and Rumr gaining in popularity, organizations are left even more vulnerable. Perhaps it’s due to the fact that we help organizations work their way through targeted attacks on a regular basis, but I have a hard time understanding why these sorts of apps are continuing to be developed (primarily due to the fact that they facilitate cyberbullying).

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David A Fields

APRIL 11, 2014

'All images and text are the copyright of David A. Fields. (c) 2014 David A. Fields. All rights reserved. The post Darwin the Evolved Consultant’s “Bonus Fees” appeared first on David A. Fields.

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MishTalk

APRIL 10, 2014

'Bridgewater Associates did an analysis of pension funds recently and concluded 85% of them will fail if returns average 4%. Bridgewater notes that public pensions have just $3 trillion in assets to invest to cover future retirement payments of $10 trillion over the next many decades. It would take an investment return of roughly 9% a year to meet those obligations.

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Strategy+Business

APRIL 8, 2014

'In A More Beautiful Question , Warren Berger says that asking "why, what if, and how" can help companies become more efficient and creative.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 9, 2014

This week’s reflection point: I was recently reflecting on what is the one key thing I need to do in order to make this become another great year. Here is the initial list I came up with: Take more risks. Delegate all that’s possible. Increase discipline. Schedule more strategic breaks and thinking time. Identify and implement what it means to work smarter than harder.

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David A Fields

APRIL 9, 2014

'A question I was asked…What is the best opener when cold calling a prospect?…See my response in the Solo Consultants Network. The post How to Open a Cold Call appeared first on David A. Fields. Agreements Consultants Creating Value Relationships adding value Consultative selling positioning.

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MishTalk

APRIL 10, 2014

'The pipeline of natural gas to Ukraine and Europe is on the verge of shutdown this morning. Putin sent letters to 18 countries demanding upfront payment for gas as Ukraine refuses to pay the price Russia wants. Please consider Europe Supply in Jeopardy as Putin Threatens Ukraine Gas Cut. In a letter sent to European leaders and seen by the Financial Times on Thursday, the Russian president said that Gazprom had a contractual right to force Ukraine to pay in advance for gas supplies and in the e

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 7, 2014

'Five behaviors that often come clumped together, each conspiring to lead you toward disappointment: Big dreams: The goal isn''t consistent impact or meaningful work, it''s a huge hit, the star turn and the ability to change the world. It wouldn''t be enough to have 1000 true fans, the big dreamer wants a stadiumful in every town. Poor work habits: Flitting from project to project, waiting for inspiration to arrive, stalling, not taking lessons, repeating the same early steps over and over.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 8, 2014

I am excited to announce the launch of the new web presence for KSP Technology , a Saskatchewan-based company that helps clients leverage technology to meet their goals. They implement innovative technological solutions to help their clients gain competitive advantage and sleep well at night. Great company and great people: © Chad Barr 2014. All Rights Reserved.

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Gina Abudi

APRIL 9, 2014

'You don’t have to be a formal leader in the organization to lead a change initiative. In fact, research shows that the majority of individuals within an organization support change initiatives more easily and more readily when that change is championed by influential non-leaders in the organization. Often employees see the need for change before [.].

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MishTalk

APRIL 10, 2014

'The Los Angeles 2020 Commission studied amongst other things the sorry state of LA''s pension mess. In a case of can-kicking extraordinaire, its recommendation was to appoint another commission to further study the problem. Please consider Report Finds Los Angeles at Risk of Decline A scathing verdict on Los Angeles’s civic health that was delivered in a one-two punch — the second on Wednesday — by a committee of lawyers, developers, labor leaders and former elected officials who make up someth

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

'The traveling salesman, the carnival barker and the old-time businessman can hit and run. Make the sale, cut your costs, move on. Today, though, in the connection economy, two huge factors are at work: 1. Subscription. The lifetime value of a customer is high and getting higher. You might buy $50,000 from one grocery store over time. If you own an inkjet printer, it might come to a thousand dollars a year in toner expenses, with a profit margin approaching 90%. 2.

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1 to 1

APRIL 8, 2014

'Think about the companies that you like best. What sets them apart? Do they make it easy for you to transact with them? I recently had a set of highly aggravating experiences with a bank that I use that left me shaking my head at the lack of thought that was put into its customer experience processes for enrolling in an electronic payment system. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 9, 2014

During a recent discussion with one of my clients he said: “You know Chad, I get so energized each time I talk with you.” This made me realize that the key objectives when having discussions with our clients are: Deliver strong helpful value. Quickly resolve challenges. Energize them and excite them with new ideas to impact their success.

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MishTalk

APRIL 6, 2014

'Last week I received an excellent article from Variant Perception on "Market Tops", and have permission to excerpt some of it. Here is a link to the summary page of Understanding Market Tops. What follows are a few snips from the full report. Framework for Understanding Tops In the following table, we summarize the signs of market bottoms and tops.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 5, 2014

'They''re not the same, in fact, they couldn''t be much more different. Search is what we call the action of knowing what you want and questing until you ultimately find it. Duckduckgo is a search engine that is mostly invisible--tell it what you want, here it is. Discovery , on the other hand, is what happens when the universe (or an organization, or a friend) helps you encounter something you didn''t even know you were looking for.

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1 to 1

APRIL 11, 2014

'Far too long ago to mention, I listened attentively as my marketing professor elucidated the Four P''s of marketing. It was a different world then; smartphones and tablets weren''t en vogue, virtual events and Spreecasts didn''t exist, and Facebook and Twitter were rarely used for business. Magazines and newspapers flourished and face-to-face events reigned.

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

APRIL 8, 2014

Who really are your key people? Who do you really need to listen to and learn from? Key people are those individuals who have information, insights, experience, or connections that can help you do your job as a leader. They're also often the ones that tell you things you don't. The post Who Are Your Key People? appeared first on Weber Business Services, LLC.

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